One Essex Court is a set of barristers' chambers in London

London

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, specialising in commercial litigation.

Currently comprising 76 full-time members, 26 of whom are silks or Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...

. One Essex Court boasts well-known silks Lord Anthony Grabiner QC, Sydney Lipworth

Sydney Lipworth

Sir Sydney Lipworth, QC, is a South African born British lawyer, businessman, public servant and philanthropist.Lipworth was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1931.Educated at King Edward VII School in Johannesburg...

 QC and Laurence Rabinowitz QC. Prior to her appointment to the Commercial Court

Commercial Court

Commercial Court may refer to:* Commercial Court * Commercial Court * Commercial Court...

, Elizabeth Gloster

Elizabeth Gloster

Dame Elizabeth Gloster, DBE , styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Gloster, is the first appointed female judge of the Commercial Court in the United Kingdom. Gloster was educated at Roedean School and Girton College, Cambridge...

 QC was a member.

One Essex Court is considered to be part of the Bar's Magic Circle

Magic Circle (law)

The "Magic Circle" is an informal term used to collectively describe what are generally regarded to be the five leading UK-headquartered law firms and the four or five leading London-based commercial barristers' chambers.-Law firms:...

. It is ranked in the top band for commercial litigation by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. It has a turnover of £46.5 million a year.

One Essex Court offers one of the highest pupillage awards at the Bar, £60,000.